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Rescues Imo Traditional Ruler
The Abia State Police Command on Friday, October 4, 2024, announced the arrest of three suspected masterminds of the gruesome murder, and beheading of a couple at their home in Bende Local Government Area of Abia state .
This is even as the Imo police Command, same day, informed that it has rescued a 69-year old traditional ruler from abductors’ den ,following its raid on alleged operational camp of the Indigenous peoples of Biafra IPOB and Eastern Security Network ESN in Ezioha Forest in Mbaitoli council of the state .
The Source reports that ,78 year old Jacob Udo and his equally aged wife, Dorcas, were on Wednesday October 2, beheaded by some people .
Their deaths expectedly provoked widespread indignation among the people ,including the Government.
The public outcry led to the Police instituting a high powered investigative team to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.
Less than 48 hours after police inquest, the Abia Command spokesperson, Chilaka Maureen, ASP, in a statement said the arrested suspects are presently being detained and facing interrogation by the Criminal Investigation Department SCID in Umuahia .
She stated that the three suspects are being held in connection with their involvement in the killing of the elderly couple at their Etiti Ulo Bende Local Council home .
According to the police image maker ,the suspects after killing their victims ,carted away their valuables .
Chilaka ,further stated that an autopsy will be carried on the late Jacob and his 73 years old wife ,as part of the ongoing investigation into the matter .
The Abia Police Spokesperson said that the new Commissioner of Police CP ,Danladi Isah sends his heartfelt concerns over the gruesome incident, while also assuring Abia residents of the protection of their lives and properties .
” On the 2/10/2024 ,we received a report at Bende Divisional Headquarters,that same date at about 0830hrs ,Mr Jacob Udo, M, 78 years old, and Mrs Dorcas Jacob F 73 years old of Ndiwo Itumbuzo Bende LGA ,Abia state ,but domiciled at Etiti Ulo in Bende LGA of same state were found lying lifeless in a pool of blood in their compound at the aforementioned address” part of the police statement reads .
The Imo state Police Command spokesman Henry Okoye ,in a statement said the raid which was carried out by the anti-kidnappings unit ,in collaboration with other sister security agencies apart from the release of the traditional ruler from Umuorgi Mgbidi ,also led to the rescue of several kidnapped victims.
Okoye revealed that during the operation, the leader of the gang was also killed by security operatives.
Items recovered from the raided camp include different types of vehicles ,arms and ammunition, including improvised explosive devices and Biafa flags .
The Police spokesman informed that on sighting security personnel ,the hoodlums opened fire ,leading to a fierce gun duel.
While the leader of the group was neutralized, others Okoye said, fled with bullet wounds.
The statement reiterated the commitment of the police and other security agencies in halting the terrorist groups from terrorizing innocent and law abiding residents.
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